Nikon D60 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: NIKON'S D60 is a fantastic entry-level SLR that takes brilliant pictures and has a great feature set.

Pros: Sharp pictures, great colour, Active D-Lighting, dust reduction, low price, comfortable to hold

Cons: Some minor chromatic aberration issues, no live view

Verdict: Nikon's D60 is a fantastic entry-level SLR that takes brilliant pictures and offers a robust feature set. It is ideal for users looking to take the plunge into more creative photography.

Pros: Optically stabilized kit lens ; convenient onscreen user interface ; compatible with a wide variety of lenses and accessories

Cons: Pricey for what it offers ; lens-based image stabilization is less flexible than sensor-shift offered by some competitors

Review summary: The Nikon D60 is presented as a very (too?) classic entry level reflex (no LiveView or excess megapixels). It offers uncontestable photo quality and very simple use but it lacks a bit of ambition compared to its omnipresent and tough competition.

Pros: - Very good image quality, - Kit comes with a quality 18-55 mm optically stabilized VR lens, - Very fast, - Easy to use, - Efficient flash control

Cons: - Inefficient anti-dust system, - Limited compatibility with new AF-S lenses (internal motorization), - No direct aiming with LCD screen, - No wireless flash control, - No software for RAW file processing

Review summary: The Nikon D60 is an entry-level 10.2 Megapixel DSLR aimed at general consumers who are typically upgrading from a point and shoot or film camera. Announced in January 2008, it comes 10 months after its predecessor the D40x. The new D60 isn't a world ...

Pros: Small, light and well-built., Very easy to use with helpful menus., Virtually fool-proof metering., Excellent DX 18-55mm VR kit lens option., Small, light and well-built., Very easy to use with helpful menus., Virtually fool-proof metering., ...

Cons: No auto-focus with certain lenses., Some settings require too many button presses., Anti-dust system not infallible., Basic 3-point AF and no DOF preview., No auto-focus with certain lenses., Some settings require too many button presses., Anti ...

Verdict: The earlier Nikon D40x was an interesting proposition as it was essentially a D40 fitted with a 10 Megapixel sensor to better compete against Canon's EOS 400D / XTi. Unfortunately, the D40x inherited several weaker aspects of the D40 which may have ...

Review summary: The D60 is perfect for beginners who want to learn more about photography, and its packed with features, even including in-camera retouching and RAW file conversion

Pros: Excellent pictures ; Some interesting improvements ; Great image retouching options

Cons: Awkward handling ; Not much here unless you're a beginner

Verdict: Nikon has fixed this now by placing a sensor below the viewfinder eyepiece so that the display disappears the moment you put the camera to your eye. The information display rotates when you turn the camera to take vertical shots, too, which is a nice ...